Where to find Brazilian burgers in Los Angeles
In the Burguer de Pedroca in Lawndale, the pendulum of the hamburger has left the lace and gossamer empanadas of…
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Helms Bakery now open in Culver City
I've driven by the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City hundreds of times. The official bread sign from the 1932…
'Mexican culture is corn.' Komal, dough and tortilla maker, opens in Los Angeles
Some of the city's freshest tortillas are bubbling on the griddles at Komal in historic south-central, arriving freshly blistered and…
In 'Omnivore,' Noma chef René Redzepi investigates the future of food
Earning three Michelin stars and having your restaurant named the best in the world five times may be enough for…
Delicious tortillas or healthier babies? Put folic acid in the dough.
To the editor: Columnist Gustavo Arellano's support for culinary tradition over health only risks increasing inequality for Latino babies because…
The wisdom of dough in baking: new baking techniques
Corn in Mexican pastries is not an entirely new concept. Consider coricos, a northeastern cookie originating from the Cáhita people,…